Royalty in Halls Head - The Castle Fun Park

24 Sept

Built by George Kaspar and his son, Ron in the early 1980s, this castle was originally for the Halls Head Estates (just south of Mandurah). By 1988, however, it was part of the Castle Fun Park. This was well known and fondly remembered by many in Perth as it was a popular stopping point on trips down South. These days, it's unfortunately more known as an abandoned ruin - but let's delve into the history of George and his castles - and hopefully what the future holds!

Sources:

https://www.streetkidindustries.com/entertainment/castle-fun-park-halls-head-mandurah

https://www.weekendnotes.com/abandoned-mandurah-castle-fun-park/

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https://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/2476896/leisure-way-decision-could-backflip-as-developers-appeal-successful/#slide=4

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https://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/1632092/leisure-way-concerns-raised-on-facebook/#slide=1

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https://www.facebook.com/share/p/pvVAkdaBCYz9CzHv/

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https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/mandurah-times/developer-shares-plans-for-new-shopping-dining-childcare-precinct-on-old-mandurah-castle-fun-park-site-c-12425728

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https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1310113442/view?sectionId=nla.obj-1601380878&searchTerm=%22George+Kaspar%22&partId=nla.obj-1310309785#page/n109/mode/1up

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https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb7273430__SDorothy%20Olsen__Orightresult__U__X4?lang=eng&suite=def

Videos:

https://youtu.be/0h298NsdJDk?si=ST2raF5roTsnoTYh

https://youtu.be/N84BBcvve6I?si=aTzZJDi6FJDoTASn

https://youtu.be/Nx6T0E7wUdg?si=4QxYUrwG6ihHTaGK

https://youtu.be/6HSC8OcDzJw?si=IwGW_5q61mfN68V9